Comments on: Good, Bad, and Ugly at Boro for Stoke http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:23:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ralph (Boro Fan!) http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-153 Ralph (Boro Fan!) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:30:50 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-153 Good to see you at the game mate. I've just read your review, cant fault it. Not bias at all (which is something I'd have no chance of pulling off!) and sums up the game perfectly. We did create a hatful of chances, but at the same time we were lucky to sneak a win. Its no comfort for you but thats exactly the sort of game we would have drawn/lost last season! Oh and I thought Lawrence looked a great player, as did Fuller until his strop ;-) Good to see you at the game mate. I’ve just read your review, cant fault it. Not bias at all (which is something I’d have no chance of pulling off!) and sums up the game perfectly. We did create a hatful of chances, but at the same time we were lucky to sneak a win. Its no comfort for you but thats exactly the sort of game we would have drawn/lost last season! Oh and I thought Lawrence looked a great player, as did Fuller until his strop ;-)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-143 Andrew Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:14:27 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-143 But Calvin, in Pulis we trust! ;-) It's treason to think anything else apparently. I hope today doesn't turn out to be a damp squib. The rumours are reasonably exciting especially if we can land Ledley and Pennant. But Cardiff claim no one is leaving and Pennant is on daft money at Liverpool which might stuff that one up. Of course there's always a tale of the unexpected as Pulis brings in someone who had not been linked at all or we might not have heard of. Maybe another African we might not be familiar with. Or of course it could be a disaster and no one arrive at all. That's happened before. We have improved considerably since the end of last season but there are still key gaps and addressing them now will be the difference between narrowly staying up, or clear relegation. Graft and spirit only take you so far. Mistakes are ruthlessly punished, and goals are vital. We still do not create enough quality chances and some creativity and pace in the side is a must. I hope Pulis spends, and spends wisely, not some over inflated price for a player of dubious quality. He's done reasonably well so far with the new faces but the next batch are key. You may still have real reason to be optimistic come midnight but we still need a healthy dose of realism, deep analysis, and constructive criticism. I think that's where you and I will excel! ;-) But Calvin, in Pulis we trust! ;-) It’s treason to think anything else apparently. I hope today doesn’t turn out to be a damp squib. The rumours are reasonably exciting especially if we can land Ledley and Pennant. But Cardiff claim no one is leaving and Pennant is on daft money at Liverpool which might stuff that one up. Of course there’s always a tale of the unexpected as Pulis brings in someone who had not been linked at all or we might not have heard of. Maybe another African we might not be familiar with. Or of course it could be a disaster and no one arrive at all. That’s happened before. We have improved considerably since the end of last season but there are still key gaps and addressing them now will be the difference between narrowly staying up, or clear relegation. Graft and spirit only take you so far. Mistakes are ruthlessly punished, and goals are vital. We still do not create enough quality chances and some creativity and pace in the side is a must. I hope Pulis spends, and spends wisely, not some over inflated price for a player of dubious quality. He’s done reasonably well so far with the new faces but the next batch are key. You may still have real reason to be optimistic come midnight but we still need a healthy dose of realism, deep analysis, and constructive criticism. I think that’s where you and I will excel! ;-)

]]> By: Three-lunged beavers « Stephen Foster’s Blog http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-142 Three-lunged beavers « Stephen Foster’s Blog Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:41:20 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-142 [...] Andy’s match report here: Real Men like Clint Eastwood don’t eat sunblushed tomatoes [...] [...] Andy’s match report here: Real Men like Clint Eastwood don’t eat sunblushed tomatoes [...]

]]> By: calvininjax http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-141 calvininjax Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:09:06 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-141 That is why I let it pass. I may be a hard taskmaster but I am also a fair one. It was an "assisted" goal on Kitson's part. Let's hope he gets full credit for a goal in the next game. Let's hope Pulis signs players who might make that a foregone conclusion. You have to admire my optimisim. ;) That is why I let it pass. I may be a hard taskmaster but I am also a fair one. It was an “assisted” goal on Kitson’s part. Let’s hope he gets full credit for a goal in the next game. Let’s hope Pulis signs players who might make that a foregone conclusion. You have to admire my optimisim. ;)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-140 Andrew Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:08:39 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-140 Oh another thing Calvin... Kitson didn't bag the goal you demanded to get the 1 in 3 stats however will you be easy on him because he almost scored it but the defender decided to add the finishing touch thanks to Ginger's pressure. It showed what he is capable of when he gets a decent cross and not just Delap's chucks. Oh another thing Calvin… Kitson didn’t bag the goal you demanded to get the 1 in 3 stats however will you be easy on him because he almost scored it but the defender decided to add the finishing touch thanks to Ginger’s pressure. It showed what he is capable of when he gets a decent cross and not just Delap’s chucks.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-139 Andrew Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:52:29 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-139 Calvin. Quite right I should have mentioned Fuller's petulant strop. It's a side of him I don't like. He was disgraceful away at Scunthorpe last season and lucky not to see a second yellow for flicking the Vs on several occasions to the home support. My only defence is that it was the early hours of the morning when I was writing it and I was knackered and forgot! I think the 30 minutes mark is when sides have worked us out and start to pass it around more and attack our dodgy wrong sided full backs! I think we would have continued to trouble Boro until half time if Faye hadn't have seen red. Then Southgate would probabaly got stuck in to them and we'd have been more toubled in the second half. The sending off and immediate goal made his team talk easy. It was a one sided affair in the second half but I thought the MOTD representation of the first half was appalling, it showed none of our efforts making it look all Boro which it certainly was not. Thankfully the "experts" on the sofa did say we matched Boro in the first 35 minutes and troubled them. The next few hours and who arrives at the club are crucial. I'd like... a full back, a winger, a creative midfielder or two, and a striker or two. Best get weaving Pulis. We might stand a chance of survival if that lot comes off. PS Welcome to the new posters - IanB and my dear old Dad! Calvin. Quite right I should have mentioned Fuller’s petulant strop. It’s a side of him I don’t like. He was disgraceful away at Scunthorpe last season and lucky not to see a second yellow for flicking the Vs on several occasions to the home support. My only defence is that it was the early hours of the morning when I was writing it and I was knackered and forgot!

I think the 30 minutes mark is when sides have worked us out and start to pass it around more and attack our dodgy wrong sided full backs! I think we would have continued to trouble Boro until half time if Faye hadn’t have seen red. Then Southgate would probabaly got stuck in to them and we’d have been more toubled in the second half. The sending off and immediate goal made his team talk easy. It was a one sided affair in the second half but I thought the MOTD representation of the first half was appalling, it showed none of our efforts making it look all Boro which it certainly was not. Thankfully the “experts” on the sofa did say we matched Boro in the first 35 minutes and troubled them. The next few hours and who arrives at the club are crucial. I’d like… a full back, a winger, a creative midfielder or two, and a striker or two. Best get weaving Pulis. We might stand a chance of survival if that lot comes off.

PS Welcome to the new posters - IanB and my dear old Dad!

]]> By: calvininjax http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-135 calvininjax Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:22:19 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-135 A good read, Andy. Shame on you for taking this long to see The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I am surprised you overlooked Fuller deciding to pack it in during the second half. I wonder if the 30-minute mark is also the time when Stoke start to play deep. They looked good at Bolton for 30 minutes and the same again yesterday. I'm sure the signing of three more central defenders will sort that one out. ;) Nick Hancock is yesterday's celebrity. The future is Foster! A good read, Andy. Shame on you for taking this long to see The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I am surprised you overlooked Fuller deciding to pack it in during the second half. I wonder if the 30-minute mark is also the time when Stoke start to play deep. They looked good at Bolton for 30 minutes and the same again yesterday. I’m sure the signing of three more central defenders will sort that one out. ;)
Nick Hancock is yesterday’s celebrity. The future is Foster!

]]> By: The Owd Fella http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-133 The Owd Fella Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:08:39 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-133 Excellent report Andy sent it to the "Times" The Owd Fella Excellent report Andy sent it to the “Times”

The Owd Fella

]]> By: Andrew http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-132 Andrew Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:44:48 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-132 Cheers OS. I forgot to mention two interesting inclusions in the matchday programme. First Winger was listed as a "famous Stokie" and even placed before Nick Hancock (!!) :-o and the second was an article by former Stoke and Boro player "Mad" Mick Kennedy who reckoned his tough tackling game wouldn't go down too well these days! No shit Sherlock! Cheers OS. I forgot to mention two interesting inclusions in the matchday programme. First Winger was listed as a “famous Stokie” and even placed before Nick Hancock (!!) :-o and the second was an article by former Stoke and Boro player “Mad” Mick Kennedy who reckoned his tough tackling game wouldn’t go down too well these days! No shit Sherlock!

]]> By: Ian http://www.andrewpointon.com/2008/08/31/good-bad-and-ugly-at-boro-for-stoke#comment-131 Ian Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:30:58 +0000 http://www.andrewpointon.com/?p=144#comment-131 Thanks for that Andy, a great report. I should hope you weren't shouting at Pulis Mick, it's thanks to him that there are days like these. Thanks for that Andy, a great report. I should hope you weren’t shouting at Pulis Mick, it’s thanks to him that there are days like these.

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